Microsoft announced releasing a new cumulative update for Windows 11 22h2 called KB5028254. With this update, one may upgrade his/her system to OS Build 22621.2070. This patch update is going to bring some major improvements and changes that are crucial for all users.
As of now, this update is optional in nature and so you may also skip upgrading to this OS Build update. The tech giant has also suggested of releasing this new cumulative update inside the Stable Channel. So, you better wait for this patch update to become available on your PC.
What’s new in KB5028254 for Windows 11 22h2?
This cumulative update has brought several fixes to issues like reporting cache on certain processors, printer drivers, networking, notifications, handwriting input, and security.
In addition to this, this update also improves the accuracy of brightness settings. The complete list of changes, bug fixes, and other improvements are included in the below changelog.
Direct Download Links
As usual, you may go to Settings (Win + I) > Windows Update and hit Check for updates. The system will automatically connect to Microsoft servers online, and then download/install this patch update on your PC.
In case you were looking for its standalone package, you may get the same by visiting Microsoft’s update catalog and searching for its KB number in the text field.
Windows 11 KB5028254 Changelog
Here are the key changes that you will notice after upgrading your Windows 11 operating system to OS Build 22621.2070.
New: Affects the Handwriting Software Input Panel (SIP), the Handwriting Engine, and the Handwriting Embedded Inking Control. They now support GB18030-2022 conformance level 2. Because of this, they meet the level 3 requirements.
Addresses an issue in the Windows Notification Platform. The issue affects how much power your device uses.
Affects the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). It makes the connection between the client and the WNS server more reliable.
Addresses an issue that affects hybrid joined devices. You cannot sign in to them if they are not connected to the internet. This occurs when you use a Windows Hello for Business PIN or biometric credentials. This issue applies to a cloud trust deployment.
Affects Windows Autopilot profiles. The process to download the Windows Autopilot policy is more resilient. This helps when a network connection might not be fully initialized. This update increases the retry attempts when you try to download the Windows Autopilot profile.
Addresses an issue that affects Event Forwarding Subscriptions. When you add an Event Channel to the subscription, it forwards events you do not need.
Addresses an issue that affects the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) repository. This causes an installation error. The issue occurs when a device does not shut down properly.
Resolves an issue that affects certain CPUs. There is inconsistent reporting of the L2 cache.
This update makes brightness settings more accurate.
Enhances hinting for some of the letters of the Verdana Pro font family.
Affects user-mode printer drivers. They unload unexpectedly. This occurs when you print from multiple print queues to the same printer driver.
Affects text edit controls in XAML. You cannot edit the controls again after they become read-only. This occurs when you use the new Microsoft Input Method Editor for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
This update makes the Narrator announce the “Change product key” label.
Addresses an issue that affects the Defender Firewall Profile. It fails to automatically switch from a LAN that is trusted to a public network.
This update makes Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles up to date.
Addresses an issue that affects a printing job. An unexpected Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) mode switch can cause the print job to abruptly stop. This occurs when there is an independent hardware vendor (IHV) driver.
Resolves an issue that affects certain wireless wide area network (WWAN) devices. After every restart, a dialog reappears. It asks you to switch to embedded SIM (eSIM) even when you choose No.
Addresses an issue that affects certain display and audio devices. They are missing after your system resumes from sleep.
Addresses a deadlock in Internet Protocol Security (IPsec). When you configure servers with IPsec rules, they stop responding. This issue affects virtual and physical servers.
Fixes an issue that affects the MPSSV service. The issues cause your system to restart repeatedly. The stop error code is 0xEF.
Affects the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, DriverSiPolicy.p7b. It adds drivers that are at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.
Addresses an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). The issue copies unsigned WDAC policies to the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) disk partition. This partition is reserved for signed policies.
Addresses an issue that affects WDAC. The “Disabled: Script Enforcement” option might create audit events you do not need.
Resolves an issue that affects Widgets. They unpin from the taskbar when you do not expect it.
Addresses an issue that affects the fastfat file system driver. It stops responding because of a race condition.
Addresses an issue that affects I/O over Server Message Block (SMB). It might fail when you use the LZ77+Huffman compression algorithm.
